TN Govt Greenlights Chennai Metro’s Airport-Kilambakkam Corridor

Quick Summary

• The Tamil Nadu government has permitted Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) to begin land acquisition and preparatory work for the 15.46 km Airport-kilambakkam metro corridor.
• Approval from the Center for the ₹9,335 crore project is still awaited; though, the Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been sent, with plans to submit the Complete Mobility Plan soon.
• The State government issued an order dated September 3 and allocated ₹1,964 crore towards land acquisition and related tasks. Of this amount:

– ₹1,816 crore will be used primarily for land acquisition.- ₹112.50 crore is earmarked for utility shifting, roadwork, geotechnical inquiry, traffic management, etc.

• This infrastructure project connects notable areas such as Pallavaram, Chromepet, Tambaram, Vandalur’s Anna Zoological Park & Kilambakkam bus terminus along GST Road in an elevated alignment expected to ease construction timelines.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The Tamil Nadu government’s proactive approach toward initiating preparatory work demonstrates its commitment to reducing project delays once Centre approval arrives.By allocating funds upfront as subordinate debt for land acquisition and infrastructure adjustments like traffic management and survey activity logistics are streamlined in anticipation of constructions uninterrupted completion esp GST node run model logistical reach intimated Read more.[Insert Link protocols centered-object image boundaries neutral .Anchoring Non partisans